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Benton Community Consolidated School District 47

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 1000 Forrest St
  • Benton, IL-3337

About this district

Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 is a public school district in Illinois. They serve 1,139 students across 2 schools, and its teachers have had 110 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 2
    Schools
  • 1,139
    Students
  • 65
    Teachers

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Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 Demographics

88%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
1%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 had a total revenue of $14.8 million in the 2016-17 school year. 23.1% came from local sources, 68.4% from state sources, and 8.5% from federal sources.

Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 had a per-pupil revenue of $12,952 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 23.1% came from local sources, 68.4% from state sources, and 8.5% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 21, 2024

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Benton Community Consolidated School District 47

$44,102
raised using DonorsChoose
110
projects funded
26
teachers funded
176
donors
10
projects for basic supplies
22
projects for technology
9
projects for books
9
projects for art supplies

Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 has received support from 106 individuals from Illinois and 70 individuals out-of-state.

Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 Schools

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